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Bureau of Justice Statistics Report – HIV in Prisons, 2005

Press release: “Provides the number of HIV-infection and confirmed AIDS cases among State and Federal prisoners at yearend 2005. This annual bulletin reports the number of AIDS-related deaths in prisons, a profile of those inmates who died, the number of female and male prisoners who were HIV-infected or had confirmed AIDS, and a comparison of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

2007 Top 10 Worst Polluted Places

Press release: “U.S.-based Blacksmith Institute, an independent environmental group, in partnership with Green Cross Switzerland, [September 12, 2007] issued their Top Ten list of the world’s most severely polluted places. Overall, the Top Ten sites lie in seven countries and affect a total of more than 12 million people.” 2007 Full Report – The Top …

Subjects: Internet

Newly Updated: Information on History of Judgeships

History of Federal Judgeships: U.S. Courts of Appeals and U.S. District Courts Courts of Appeals >> Authorized Judgeships (pdf) >> Chronological History District Courts >> Authorized Judgeships (pdf) >> Chronological History Judgeships and Appointments >> Authorized Judgeships (pdf) >> Judgeship Appointments by President (pdf) See also: Gibson, James L. and Caldeira, Gregory A., “Knowing About …

Subjects: Courts, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

New GAO Reports: Enemy Attacks in Iraq, Influenza Pandemic, Long-Term Fiscal Outlook, Nuclear Energy, Smithsonian Institution

DOD Should Provide Congress and the American Public with Monthly Data on Enemy-Initiated Attacks in Iraq in a Timely Manner, GAO-07-1048R, September 28, 2007 Influenza Pandemic: Federal Executive Boards’ Ability to Contribute to Pandemic Preparedness, GAO-07-1259T, September 28, 2007 The Nation’s Long-Term Fiscal Outlook, August 2007 Update: Despite Recent Improvement in the Annual Deficit, Federal …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Fifth Edition

Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Fifth Edition 2007, 279 pages (In Print: Available for Distribution) “An ongoing compilation of information that federal judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference in civil and criminal proceedings. The Benchbook contains sections on such topics as assignment of counsel, taking guilty pleas, standard voir dire …

Subjects: Legal Research

Nazi and Japanese War Crimes Report Delivered to Congress

“The Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (IWG), formed under the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act of 1998 and the Japanese Imperial Government Disclosure Act of 2000, today issued its final report to Congress describing the seven-year, approximately $30-million government-wide effort to locate, declassify, and make publicly available U.S. records …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research